Toulouse 27 - 17 Montpellier

Full time

25 Jan 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 15

Stade Ernest-Wallon

Stade Toulousain secured a 27-17 victory over Montpellier Herault Rugby at Stade Ernest-Wallon. Stuart Hogg opened the scoring for the away side with an early penalty. Toulouse responded strongly, with Dimitri Delibes scoring two tries, both converted by Juan Cruz Mallia, who was instrumental throughout the match. Montpellier's Christopher Tolofua and Florian Verhaeghe added late tries, but it was not enough to close the gap. Mallia's kicking accuracy and playmaking were key factors in Toulouse's success. The drizzle and poor conditions made handling difficult but Toulouse adapted better, showcasing their attacking prowess. Ultimately, Toulouse's superior performance earned them a well-deserved win.

Weather

Temperature: 12.8°C (Feels like 11.7°C) Condition: Drizzle Wind: 6.1 km/h, gusting to 10.6 km/h Humidity: 83% Cloud Cover: 99%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
12'

Penalty

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

0 - 3
Halftime 0 - 3
Second Half
44'

Penalty

Juan Cruz Mallia · Toulouse

3 - 3
46'

Try

Dimitri Delibes · Toulouse

8 - 3
47'

Conversion

Juan Cruz Mallia · Toulouse

10 - 3
47'

Substitution

Alexandre Becognee on for Yacouba Camara · Montpellier
48'

Substitution

Nika Abuladze on for Enzo Forletta · Montpellier
50'

Substitution

Luka Japaridze on for Wilfrid Hounkpatin · Montpellier
52'

Substitution

Joel Merkler on for David Ainu'u · Toulouse
52'

Substitution

Blair Kinghorn on for Ange Capuozzo · Toulouse
54'

Substitution

Theo Ntamack on for Richie Arnold · Toulouse
55'

Substitution

Sam Simmonds on for Billy Vunipola · Montpellier
57'

Penalty

Juan Cruz Mallia · Toulouse

13 - 3
58'

Substitution

Benjamin Bertrand on for Rodrigue Neti · Toulouse
61'

Substitution

Christopher Tolofua on for Jordan Uelese · Montpellier
64'

Try

Blair Kinghorn · Toulouse

18 - 3
65'

Conversion

Juan Cruz Mallia · Toulouse

20 - 3
66'

Substitution

Thomas Darmon on for Auguste Cadot · Montpellier
70'

Substitution

Marco Tauleigne on for Tyler Duguid · Montpellier
70'

Substitution

Malachi Hawkes on for Thomas Lacombre · Toulouse
70'

Substitution

Naoto Saito on for Paul Graou · Toulouse
70'

Substitution

Nelson Epee on for Pita Ahki · Toulouse
70'

Substitution

Alban Placines on for Jack Willis · Toulouse
71'

Try

Dimitri Delibes · Toulouse

25 - 3
72'

Conversion

Juan Cruz Mallia · Toulouse

27 - 3
73'

Substitution

George Bridge on for Joshua Moorby · Montpellier
74'

Try

Christopher Tolofua · Montpellier

27 - 10
74'

Conversion

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

27 - 5
80'

Try

Florian Verhaeghe · Montpellier

27 - 15
81'

Conversion

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

27 - 17
Fulltime 27 - 17

Player ratings

Toulouse

15 Ange Capuozzo 7.1
14 Dimitri Delibes 8.7
13 Paul Costes 7.2
12 Pita Ahki 6.8
11 Matthis Lebel 6.4
10 Juan Cruz Mallia 6.4
9 Paul Graou 7.3
1 Rodrigue Neti 6.0
2 Thomas Lacombre 6.9
3 David Ainu'u 6.2
4 Richie Arnold 6.7
5 Clement Verge 7.7
6 Jack Willis 7.9
7 Leo Banos 6.2
8 Alexandre Roumat 6.7
16 Malachi Hawkes 6.3
17 Benjamin Bertrand 6.0
18 Alban Placines 5.9
19 Theo Ntamack 6.8
20 Naoto Saito 6.2
21 Blair Kinghorn 7.5
22 Nelson Epee 6.7
23 Joel Merkler 6.5

Montpellier

15 Anthony Bouthier 5.7
14 Arthur Vincent 5.9
13 Auguste Cadot 8.2
12 Jan Serfontein 6.5
11 Joshua Moorby 5.6
10 Stuart Hogg 5.7
9 Cobus Reinach 5.8
1 Enzo Forletta 5.4
2 Jordan Uelese 6.4
3 Wilfrid Hounkpatin 5.6
4 Florian Verhaeghe 7.4
5 Tyler Duguid 5.5
6 Yacouba Camara 5.6
7 Lenni Nouchi 6.5
8 Billy Vunipola 6.4
16 Christopher Tolofua 6.8
17 Nika Abuladze 6.1
18 Marco Tauleigne 5.9
19 Alexandre Becognee 6.1
20 Sam Simmonds 6.0
21 George Bridge –
22 Thomas Darmon 5.9
23 Luka Japaridze 5.9